Missouri volleyball climbs to No. 11 in rankings

COLUMBIA — The Missouri volleyball team moved up in the American Volleyball Coaches Association Top 25 poll on Monday, now slotted at No. 11 after defeating No. 2 Florida in four sets Sunday.

This is the highest ranking for the program since 2005 when the team finished the final week of the regular season at No. 8.

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Missouri volleyball player Molly Krelow, right, blocks the ball from KiKi Jones during the second round of the NCAA Tournament Saturday at the Hearnes Center. Purdue defeated MU 3-1 in the five game set. It was MU's first loss of the season.

Members of the Missouri women's volleyball team look at the scoreboard as Purdue takes the lead in the fourth set during the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

Members of the Purdue volleyball team celebrate after their victory during the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday at the Hearnes Center.

The Tigers are currently on the program's longest undefeated streak at 23-0, with their next match on the road against unranked LSU.

The win over Florida did not go unnoticed by the Southeastern Conference's league office. Senior setter Molly Kreklow was named SEC Player of the Week on Monday, having averaged .347 hitting with 19 digs, 97 assists and nine kills in the weekend wins over Georgia and Florida.

Kreklow is the third Missouri player in as many weeks to earn the honor along with outside hitter Lisa Henning and defensive specialist Carly Kan.